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Admin Menu Editor

v1.15.2

by Janis Elsts · updated 2 months ago

Lets you edit the WordPress admin menu. You can re-order, hide or rename menus, add custom menus and more.

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Rank
#157
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 370,000
300K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
8.4M
8,443,327 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
312 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 3 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -17.5% (30d)·Toward 200K+ · ETA ~3mo

Admin Menu Editor at a glance

Admin Menu Editor is a WordPress plugin by Janis Elsts with 300K+ active installs, the #157 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,019 times, 18% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 312 reviews. Version 1.15.2 came out on Aug 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 582 plugins tagged “dashboard”. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

55.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Admin Menu Editor Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.2K4KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateAdmin Menu Editor
Nov 7, 2026740
Nov 6, 20261,664
Nov 5, 20262,043
Nov 4, 20262,220
Nov 3, 20261,682
Nov 2, 20262,061
Nov 1, 20261,133
Oct 31, 2026915
Oct 30, 20261,994
Oct 29, 20262,246
Oct 28, 20262,615
Oct 27, 20262,411
Oct 26, 20262,750
Oct 25, 20261,140
Oct 24, 20261,372
Oct 23, 20263,659
Oct 22, 20265,312
Oct 21, 20263,394
Oct 20, 20261,856
Oct 19, 20261,785
Oct 18, 2026806
Oct 17, 2026762
Oct 16, 20261,453
Oct 15, 20261,594
Oct 14, 20261,784
Oct 13, 20261,656
Oct 12, 20261,399
Oct 11, 2026817
Oct 10, 2026745
Oct 9, 20261,539

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 369,612 · +0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.368K369KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026369,612
Nov 7, 2026369,330
Nov 5, 2026369,271
Nov 4, 2026368,916
Nov 3, 2026368,837
Nov 2, 2026368,934
Nov 1, 2026368,802
Oct 31, 2026369,790
Oct 30, 2026368,810
Oct 29, 2026369,401
Oct 28, 2026368,129
Oct 27, 2026367,810

Rank over time

#157

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#150#155#160#165Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#157
Nov 7, 2026#157
Nov 6, 2026#157
Nov 5, 2026#157
Nov 4, 2026#157
Nov 3, 2026#157
Nov 2, 2026#157
Nov 1, 2026#157
Oct 31, 2026#157
Oct 30, 2026#157
Oct 29, 2026#157
Oct 28, 2026#157
Oct 27, 2026#157
Oct 21, 2026#157
Oct 19, 2026#157
Oct 16, 2026#157

Growth %

Average +0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.08%
Nov 7, 2026+0.01%
Nov 5, 2026+0.10%
Nov 4, 2026+0.02%
Nov 3, 2026-0.03%
Nov 2, 2026+0.04%
Nov 1, 2026-0.27%
Oct 31, 2026+0.27%
Oct 30, 2026-0.16%
Oct 29, 2026+0.35%
Oct 28, 2026+0.09%

Active installs band

300K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.290K300K310KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026300K+
Nov 7, 2026300K+
Nov 6, 2026300K+
Nov 5, 2026300K+
Nov 4, 2026300K+
Nov 3, 2026300K+
Nov 2, 2026300K+
Nov 1, 2026300K+
Oct 31, 2026300K+
Oct 30, 2026300K+
Oct 29, 2026300K+
Oct 28, 2026300K+
Oct 27, 2026300K+
Oct 21, 2026300K+
Oct 19, 2026300K+
Oct 16, 2026300K+

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Change log

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  1. Rank #157 → #157Downloads -7.6%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.1559%
  • v1.1212%
  • v1.147.3%
  • v1.96.5%
  • Other15%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★312 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.15.2
Requires WordPress
5.9
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Dec 13, 2009
Last updated
Aug 19, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Admin Menu Editor

How many websites use Admin Menu Editor?

Admin Menu Editor is active on 300K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #157 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Admin Menu Editor been downloaded?

8,443,327 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,019 times. See download stats

When was Admin Menu Editor last updated?

Version 1.15.2 came out on Aug 19, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Admin Menu Editor compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Admin Menu Editor have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Admin Menu Editor up to date. See its security record

Is Admin Menu Editor still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 3 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Admin Menu Editor have?

4.6 out of 5 from 312 reviews on WordPress.org. 85% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Admin Menu Editor?

The plugins most like Admin Menu Editor, by the tags they share, are Conditional Menus (60K+), WP Custom Admin Interface (30K+) and User Role Editor (700K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

312 reviews

  • 5 stars: 266 reviews, 85%
  • 4 stars: 16 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 9 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 6 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 15 reviews, 5%
Positive
90%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
7%1–2★
  • About 9 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 10 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Admin Menu Editor
Estimated installs≈ 370,000
Reported installs300K+
Rating4.6
Reviews312
Total downloads8.4M
AuthorJanis Elsts
First releasedDec 13, 2009
Version1.15.2
Requires WP5.9
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 19, 2026

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